tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post6006986682747338237..comments2014-12-12T23:32:44.297-05:00Comments on Oh, The Joys: Bound By FloraOhTheJoyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-83901039655393071002008-07-28T23:25:00.000-04:002008-07-28T23:25:00.000-04:00Now that makes my heart warm and my eyes wet.Now that makes my heart warm and my eyes wet.Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-31545979478430693852008-07-27T19:32:00.000-04:002008-07-27T19:32:00.000-04:00Flora is a lucky, lucky girl.Beautifully told, my ...Flora is a lucky, lucky girl.<BR/><BR/>Beautifully told, my friend. Ms. Jewel and Ms. Light would be delighted.Redneck Mommyhttp://theredneckmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-58661259005604522952008-07-27T11:20:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:20:00.000-04:00I so enjoyed reading this, thanks for sharing!I so enjoyed reading this, thanks for sharing!Hethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185523086301601976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-38846114432656605572008-07-27T10:55:00.000-04:002008-07-27T10:55:00.000-04:00I really thought that was just the most beautiful ...I really thought that was just the most beautiful post.<BR/><BR/>It brought me to think about timeless old films, my nana .... all sorts of things.<BR/><BR/>Loved it.Little Nut Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539410234895236435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-9437629645147583882008-07-27T09:49:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:49:00.000-04:00The little tidbits and surprises in life make Boss...The little tidbits and surprises in life make Bossy want to wake up early each morning.BOSSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137297805742498961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-38621455225298206862008-07-26T22:26:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:26:00.000-04:00totally awesome story. heartwarming, too.totally awesome story. heartwarming, too.Magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-70374384132543468982008-07-26T21:22:00.000-04:002008-07-26T21:22:00.000-04:00Love your writing... and yes, we are all books inf...Love your writing... and yes, we are all books infintely more complex than our covers lead others to believe.Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-66917016006479076532008-07-26T20:52:00.001-04:002008-07-26T20:52:00.001-04:00What an amazing story.And holy crap - 1994? Eesh!What an amazing story.<BR/><BR/>And holy crap - 1994? Eesh!b*babblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-6182971361708186082008-07-26T20:52:00.000-04:002008-07-26T20:52:00.000-04:00Beautiful story, thanks for sharing...came by your...Beautiful story, thanks for sharing...came by your way via Bossy.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06958749876198630124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-134406129375541032008-07-26T15:17:00.000-04:002008-07-26T15:17:00.000-04:00When my daughter was in middle school, she came ho...When my daughter was in middle school, she came home from school and told me that when the science teacher asked if anyone was adopted, she raised her hand. This connects to your story ONLY because she made up this story about how her REAL mother is a tall beautiful black woman who lives in the south of France. I BUSTED out laughing, and walked away. ( I'm thinking of giving her the DNA testing sheet for her birthday.)Vodka Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-67384593458558351212008-07-26T15:07:00.000-04:002008-07-26T15:07:00.000-04:00Wonderful story, and your telling of it is perfect...Wonderful story, and your telling of it is perfect. This could be the start of a novel. Hint, hint.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716690020687995783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-35887119952644443562008-07-26T14:46:00.000-04:002008-07-26T14:46:00.000-04:001994 or 1954? Crazy!1994 or 1954? Crazy!All Aditherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338130265872869124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-70016602082755823892008-07-26T13:59:00.000-04:002008-07-26T13:59:00.000-04:00...Hello, happened over here via Bossy's place and......Hello, happened over here via Bossy's place and I fell in love with this story. It is perfect! And even as late as 1994 our society was/is still so backwards! (*sigh*)<BR/><BR/>...Thanks for sharing this! So glad I happened over here, I will def' return... :o)<BR/><BR/>...Blessings... :o)tjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595340637449976534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-23779636480683050142008-07-26T11:50:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:50:00.000-04:00Here from Bossy's place, and wow, what a start to ...Here from Bossy's place, and wow, what a start to discovering your blog! Bookmarked you are, and rummaging through your archives I soon shall be. Such a beautiful story.Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716839866042506364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-88600816714017387542008-07-26T08:51:00.000-04:002008-07-26T08:51:00.000-04:00Oh, please call up "This I Believe" at NPR and tel...Oh, please call up "This I Believe" at NPR and tell them this story. It is beautiful. The world should know this story!Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15786263277106788294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-17435633685642045792008-07-26T08:07:00.000-04:002008-07-26T08:07:00.000-04:00Indeed, what a lovely story and well told. J, you...Indeed, what a lovely story and well told. J, you know the most amazing people. Although I think we all probably do, we just don't realize it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this one.Waiting Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07487061896648183375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-78455002292424955282008-07-26T04:43:00.000-04:002008-07-26T04:43:00.000-04:00That is one of the most beautiful stories I've eve...That is one of the most beautiful stories I've ever heard. I'm so glad you wrote it down.kittenpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-57396429189137536752008-07-26T00:26:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:26:00.000-04:00I love that story!I'm new to your blog - found you...I love that story!<BR/><BR/>I'm new to your blog - found you through Bossy - but I'm enjoying it a lot.Eloisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974737894674278154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-83470411445229983802008-07-26T00:19:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:19:00.000-04:00Okay - now THAT is a story. A great one! Thank you...Okay - now THAT is a story. A great one! Thank you for telling it. Oh, and even if she is a noble and loving human being - good for you for cutting that television off.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986540464794429363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-40325138515705189512008-07-25T23:57:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:57:00.000-04:00Wow - this was great, Jess. I, too, am in disbelie...Wow - this was great, Jess. I, too, am in disbelief over the time period.QThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-26608096477787143492008-07-25T23:25:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:25:00.000-04:00What a love story!! Flora must be the most fortun...What a love story!! Flora must be the most fortunate child to have been loved like that!Patiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10032185243684487586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-56600672056533896472008-07-25T21:18:00.000-04:002008-07-25T21:18:00.000-04:00"It’s amazing how much you can’t tell about people..."It’s amazing how much you can’t tell about people just by looking at them."<BR/><BR/>Sure - but it's way easier to pre-judge them and be done with it.<BR/><BR/>(By the way, this was my absolute favorite post of yours since I've been reading.)<BR/><BR/>(And television is NOT a babysitter. PlayStation is.)Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01445370887109334059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-60415030210859874502008-07-25T20:39:00.000-04:002008-07-25T20:39:00.000-04:00Wow. What wonderful, rich, beautiful people you me...Wow. What wonderful, rich, beautiful people you meet.<BR/><BR/>What a beautiful story.Mimi aka pz5wjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07459462647391788643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-42058186899163744682008-07-25T20:34:00.000-04:002008-07-25T20:34:00.000-04:00Lovely, evocative and so beautifully written.Lovely, evocative and so beautifully written.zellmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17205730682765977056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22905810.post-44095674102018641012008-07-25T19:55:00.000-04:002008-07-25T19:55:00.000-04:00What a wonderful story. I, too, was shocked that ...What a wonderful story. I, too, was shocked that there was still such an archaic law in 1994.<BR/>Flora's a lucky girl!DysFUNctional Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02996772324484385959noreply@blogger.com